My Father turned 70 and he did with me. At this moment I have 57 under my belt (nearly there!) and he did a great job. I'm very proud of him for his 1st 14er on his 70th.
Enjoyed the video. Takes me back to the late 1970s. My first experience in the Rockies was an attempt to hike Longs Peak. It was early August, but a really cold wind was howling through the Keyhole, and hikers were turning back. Someone said the Trough was icy, so I chickened out. Good weather the next year, and I reached the summit OK. The scariest part was going back down the Homestretch, which I did mostly hugging the mountain on my butt.
Great video! It brought back some nice memories. I summited Long's in August 1994, also via the Keyhole route. I did 39 of the 14ers in the 8 years I lived in Colorado.
Awesome video. We climbed Longs for the first time on Aug. 1st. Wish I had brought a Go-Pro, but this video brings back good memories of the awesome scenery along the keyhole route.
I'd been up Longs many times since the '70s until sometime in the 90's when I needed a new challenge which was the Grand Canyon. Did both North and South Rims on different trips several times. The North Rim is 28 miles down and back. Difference compared to Longs is when your most tired on Longs is when you're going down. In the canyon, it's when you start going up. But as for Longs, several times the weather past the Keyhole was not good. I did make it past the ledges when they were covered in snow but didn't have an ice ax or proper shoes. I still think of how I could have slid off with only into thousands of feet of granite slowing my decent! My favorite spot was the Boulder Field, Loved jumping from one to the next. Felt free. Bit thanks to you all for bringing back the memories!
The GoPro makes it seem way steeper and scarier than it is IRL. Still a challenge and you need to be careful, but it's not as freaky as this video makes it seem.
I did this in Aug 2010 with very similar weather. Calm most of the way up to the Keyhole, but when I stuck my head through to the other side the wind was blowing mad. I thought I might get blown off the mountain. The chute, or what you call the Trough is quite intimidating. Seems like a mile of high-stepping rocks. You look up and see hikers at the top the size of ants, and think, "no way". The Narrows is spooky, but ok if you tread carefully. I've done Mnt. Whitney several times, but I did not feel the altitude as much on this as on Whitney. I don't recall any discomfort from altitude at all. Epic hike, and magnificent views all around.
I did quite a few run/hike/scrambles up Long's to the Trough - brings back great memories. I have an artificial joint in my left big/great toe - I want it to last for a while, and with that I have given up trail running and scrambles like this. =( One year we made it up to the Trough and at the start the ranger advised ice axes and crampons beyond the keyhole ... he was right. The second time we made it to the Trough and some yahoos were unintentionally kicking loose large rocks and small boulders ... hearing the rocks bouncing down through the Trough we decided to turn back. One other memorable occasion was when my running partner didn't disclose his fear of heights until we made it into the Ledges. It was incredibly windy that day once we made it through the Keyhole. I could tell something was up with my friend when he said "I'm good" ... and we turned around. That same day, someone fell above the Keyhole, busted himself up really bad and "Flight for Life" had to make a landing to haul him out near the Boulder Field. Be careful - it can be very dangerous up there, but it can also be a lot of fun.
Thank you for posting this, so people have some idea what this looks like when someone mentions the key hole. I sure wouldn’t want to be caught up there in an electrical storm yikes!
The bearded runner with you guys kicks ass! I recognize him from my 7/23/16 ascent, he was on the way down and decided to turn around and resummit with some friends. That guy is a beast! I think I overheard them say he had climbed it via Kieners? Great video Sage!!
I’m eleven years old and I’m going on a trip with my dad to climb this mountain my dad had summited this mountain in the 1980s and I going to attempt this summit next summer and I hope I can make it with my dad btw awesome video can’t wait to make it😁🏔⛰
You're too young, your dad should not be letting you do this route. I know my parents didn't approve of it when I was your age. Now that i'm over 18 I can do what I want
You should run up gunsight pass in crested butte a eroded dirt road and trail that leads to the summit of mount emmons (red lady 12,350ft) it is very pretty this time of year I made the accent last week by bike the first 4 miles then the road is too steep and loose to ride so I hiked the last mile and a half. I highly recommend
Is this an overnight backpacking trail? I read somewhere it was a 5 day hike? But it doesn’t seem that way and I’m finding elsewhere it can be down in a daily round trip of around 14 hours?
That looked like a very steep scramble, id be getting out my ropes for that.. Was there not an easier/ less dangerous route to the summit.. awesome vid, well done on the PR :P
That's the easiest route. The high class 3. I think the other side goes high 5's. And the easy route is often done in 1 day but i recall the round trip is another reason they call it "Long's". As it is...quite.
@@thisisgettingold cant remember what/why this comment was about. But yes the keyhole is class 3. (Edited orig comment) Homestretch & trough top prolly getting near class 4. At least the few times ive climbed the bastard. How many times have you done it & whats your least favorite part? Mine is staring up the trough after the ledges...yuk...
Would you be willing to do a informational video of how to train for altitude? I live at near sea level and what to climb mountains and run them but I don't have the resources to do so
If you go out to Colorado and Rocky Mt National park, there is a peak just east of Longs Peak called Twin Sisters. I climbed this after living in Estes for 2 months. I think if you can handle a 5k at lower elevations you can do this. It's about a 8 miles hike. A buddy of mine compared climbing something like Long's to a marathon. If you can run a marathon you can climb Longs. I think good training to climb would be running 5 miles a day and doing a 10 mile run once a week. Even if you are not acclimated to the altitude your cardiovascular system would be in shape. I haven't done Long's but it's at least 15 miles in a day. I have heard people breaking it into 2 days.
@@wlouisharris yeah its a hard one day workout or it was for me itd be luxurious to start off at noon and overnight at boulderfield. Summit at dawn (before the crowd hits) head back to camp. Bfast or pack-up & head down (before the crowd comes down).
I think you just do them without thinking too much about it. Kind of like brushing your teeth. After a while it will become a habbit. I'm not a fan of intervals for example, but I still do them and I always feel geat afterwards.
I'm looking to accompany someone via the Keyhole route in Summer of 2023. I started and didn't finish age 20, now I'm going back age 50. I've done plenty of hiking in NC with some Class 3 scrambles along the way. If you know anyone, please let me know. Also, can you recommend a good pair of boots/shoes for this hike/climb? I really just would like the have a partner for this. Thanks in advance.
My Father turned 70 and he did with me. At this moment I have 57 under my belt (nearly there!) and he did a great job. I'm very proud of him for his 1st 14er on his 70th.
Awesome video! Best one I’ve seen.
I like that I didn’t have to watch 13 minutes of you guys getting ready in the morning.
14 miles, 3 hours, 5,000+ft elevation?!! Mind blown.
Did this way back in 1967. Thanks for the memories!
Just got home from doing Longs Peak, this is the best video I've seen to try and show my family and friends what it was really like. Good job guys.
Doing this with my father and brother in two weeks. Super excited! Great video man
I myself have climbed Longs 3 times in my life! Last time was in 1980! Love the video!
I climbed it 4 times in the early 90s, long before it was possible to videotape as we went. So thanks for the pics and great memories.
Enjoyed the video. Takes me back to the late 1970s. My first experience in the Rockies was an attempt to hike Longs Peak. It was early August, but a really cold wind was howling through the Keyhole, and hikers were turning back. Someone said the Trough was icy, so I chickened out. Good weather the next year, and I reached the summit OK. The scariest part was going back down the Homestretch, which I did mostly hugging the mountain on my butt.
I downclimbed that i think.. but i did slide a bit on the backside on "the trough"...which in retrospect was ill-advised
Thanks for this video. I re-live my 1989 climb every time I watch.
That was a whole video of NOPE. Kudos to you for not losing your mind at the heights!
Great video! And a dude who returns a lost gopro is a legend in my book
Great video! It brought back some nice memories. I summited Long's in August 1994, also via the Keyhole route. I did 39 of the 14ers in the 8 years I lived in Colorado.
WOW.... amazing footage!!!!! Not your typical running video, but I LOVED this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome video. We climbed Longs for the first time on Aug. 1st. Wish I had brought a Go-Pro, but this video brings back good memories of the awesome scenery along the keyhole route.
Wahoo! Great video. I'm pumped to attempt this summit.
I'd been up Longs many times since the '70s until sometime in the 90's when I needed a new challenge which was the Grand Canyon. Did both North and South Rims on different trips several times. The North Rim is 28 miles down and back. Difference compared to Longs is when your most tired on Longs is when you're going down. In the canyon, it's when you start going up. But as for Longs, several times the weather past the Keyhole was not good. I did make it past the ledges when they were covered in snow but didn't have an ice ax or proper shoes. I still think of how I could have slid off with only into thousands of feet of granite slowing my decent! My favorite spot was the Boulder Field, Loved jumping from one to the next. Felt free. Bit thanks to you all for bringing back the memories!
That intro is GOLD.
Love the intro hahahaha :) such a beautiful place!
Awesome footage Coach.
Thanks for the video. Watched to see if i feel its safe enough to climb and answer is nope! lol I aint risking my life
The GoPro makes it seem way steeper and scarier than it is IRL. Still a challenge and you need to be careful, but it's not as freaky as this video makes it seem.
Excellent Video!!!
This exercise goes towards mental toughness. nice work.
I did this in Aug 2010 with very similar weather. Calm most of the way up to the Keyhole, but when I stuck my head through to the other side the wind was blowing mad. I thought I might get blown off the mountain. The chute, or what you call the Trough is quite intimidating. Seems like a mile of high-stepping rocks. You look up and see hikers at the top the size of ants, and think, "no way". The Narrows is spooky, but ok if you tread carefully. I've done Mnt. Whitney several times, but I did not feel the altitude as much on this as on Whitney. I don't recall any discomfort from altitude at all. Epic hike, and magnificent views all around.
7:58 am, nice! Only a 'Serious Runner' would start that early!
Awesome video thanks for sharing
Bro, I’ve been planning on climbing longs peak! Looks fun and terrifying!
Cool video, looks quite frightening :X
Hey Sage, thanks for the video, keep the good work!
What do you pack for such runs/ascents?
Nice. I did Longs 3 years ago - not as fast as you guys though. Some parts are really steep and dangerous. Well done :-)
Nice work Sage! Looks like too much fun for one mountain!
love this video! Just subscribed!
Bugger me! That drop off scared me just watching it! One of my twin toddlers was worried 'Sage' too. Lol.
...excuse the typo... It should read "about Sage"
Great video!!
I did quite a few run/hike/scrambles up Long's to the Trough - brings back great memories. I have an artificial joint in my left big/great toe - I want it to last for a while, and with that I have given up trail running and scrambles like this. =( One year we made it up to the Trough and at the start the ranger advised ice axes and crampons beyond the keyhole ... he was right. The second time we made it to the Trough and some yahoos were unintentionally kicking loose large rocks and small boulders ... hearing the rocks bouncing down through the Trough we decided to turn back. One other memorable occasion was when my running partner didn't disclose his fear of heights until we made it into the Ledges. It was incredibly windy that day once we made it through the Keyhole. I could tell something was up with my friend when he said "I'm good" ... and we turned around. That same day, someone fell above the Keyhole, busted himself up really bad and "Flight for Life" had to make a landing to haul him out near the Boulder Field. Be careful - it can be very dangerous up there, but it can also be a lot of fun.
PS - Awesome that the Good Samaritan found and returned your GoPro!!! People are Good!!! :D
Wow makes Old Rag look easy
Thank you for posting this, so people have some idea what this looks like when someone mentions the key hole. I sure wouldn’t want to be caught up there in an electrical storm yikes!
Thanks. That was helpful.
Thank you!
The bearded runner with you guys kicks ass! I recognize him from my 7/23/16 ascent, he was on the way down and decided to turn around and resummit with some friends. That guy is a beast! I think I overheard them say he had climbed it via Kieners? Great video Sage!!
This was my first fourteener! sick hike
Epic!
Good video.
I’m eleven years old and I’m going on a trip with my dad to climb this mountain my dad had summited this mountain in the 1980s and I going to attempt this summit next summer and I hope I can make it with my dad btw awesome video can’t wait to make it😁🏔⛰
You're too young, your dad should not be letting you do this route. I know my parents didn't approve of it when I was your age. Now that i'm over 18 I can do what I want
Yeahh.. bad idea. There are like 30 mountains you should be doing before this one.
Ok thanks
I think youd be fine. Just go slow. Did ya go?
@@robcampbell3235 nope I still haven’t gone because of this Covid stuff
that's crazy I always wanted to do a climb like that. still want to do Honolulu "stairway to heaven".
You should run up gunsight pass in crested butte a eroded dirt road and trail that leads to the summit of mount emmons (red lady 12,350ft) it is very pretty this time of year I made the accent last week by bike the first 4 miles then the road is too steep and loose to ride so I hiked the last mile and a half. I highly recommend
finally a video with runners not hikers, great job guys!!!
ran it yesterday well as much as I could, is a tough one
I remember this from way back in 1967.
Nice Video... I know most people attempt to climb the mountain in one day; is there a base camp along the way to break up the long day?
I was there in August 1998.
Just casually jogging a 14er making it look easy. your the guy thats jogging past me as I'm out of breath trying to convince myself not to quit.
Is this an overnight backpacking trail? I read somewhere it was a 5 day hike? But it doesn’t seem that way and I’m finding elsewhere it can be down in a daily round trip of around 14 hours?
Reminds me of the Houses of the Holy album cover...
Wel done. What was your total time?
What is the run app at the end that shows your trip statistics?
Love the shorts, my favorite to wear climbing too!
That looked like a very steep scramble, id be getting out my ropes for that.. Was there not an easier/ less dangerous route to the summit.. awesome vid, well done on the PR :P
That's the easiest route. The high class 3. I think the other side goes high 5's. And the easy route is often done in 1 day but i recall the round trip is another reason they call it "Long's". As it is...quite.
@@robcampbell3235 The Keyhole Route is class 3.
@@thisisgettingold cant remember what/why this comment was about. But yes the keyhole is class 3. (Edited orig comment) Homestretch & trough top prolly getting near class 4. At least the few times ive climbed the bastard. How many times have you done it & whats your least favorite part? Mine is staring up the trough after the ledges...yuk...
what's it like navigating down on the home stretch? I'm kinda bad at maneuvering backwards on a downhill slope
nicee
looks scary
Would you be willing to do a informational video of how to train for altitude? I live at near sea level and what to climb mountains and run them but I don't have the resources to do so
If you go out to Colorado and Rocky Mt National park, there is a peak just east of Longs Peak called Twin Sisters. I climbed this after living in Estes for 2 months. I think if you can handle a 5k at lower elevations you can do this. It's about a 8 miles hike. A buddy of mine compared climbing something like Long's to a marathon. If you can run a marathon you can climb Longs. I think good training to climb would be running 5 miles a day and doing a 10 mile run once a week. Even if you are not acclimated to the altitude your cardiovascular system would be in shape. I haven't done Long's but it's at least 15 miles in a day. I have heard people breaking it into 2 days.
@@wlouisharris yeah its a hard one day workout or it was for me itd be luxurious to start off at noon and overnight at boulderfield. Summit at dawn (before the crowd hits) head back to camp. Bfast or pack-up & head down (before the crowd comes down).
Training talk topic: How to get motivated to do the things in your training that aren't your favorite
I think you just do them without thinking too much about it. Kind of like brushing your teeth. After a while it will become a habbit. I'm not a fan of intervals for example, but I still do them and I always feel geat afterwards.
OMG that music...
At 1:48 that’s where I stopped and took a nap and waited for the rest of the guys lol I don’t like that little ledge
damn that's impressive. I guess if it rains you're totally screwed?
I'm looking to accompany someone via the Keyhole route in Summer of 2023. I started and didn't finish age 20, now I'm going back age 50. I've done plenty of hiking in NC with some Class 3 scrambles along the way. If you know anyone, please let me know. Also, can you recommend a good pair of boots/shoes for this hike/climb? I really just would like the have a partner for this. Thanks in advance.
I climbed it when I was 13
Bold Boi I see you posting this on every video, troll. Shut up.
I see some Flatirons training in your future.
I always liked the first.
what's the music?
why?
I swear this stupid song is the new Bodies
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Whitest thigh meat I ever saw.
sketchy looking even with the wide angle gopro distortion.
It is quite "sketch-y" lots of "long cartwheel opportunities".
I could definitely do without the music.
Kind of ruins it for me.
Coulda' done without seeing a bunch of skinny scarecrows running up the mountain like lunatics in booty-shorts. Next time give us a warning first.
I'm thinking they play on the other side of the tracks? Hey, whatever, but geez.
Good vid aside from the trash song and awkward short shorts.
Is this a LGBT hike? LOL
Why do people bother filming this sort of adventure with a GoPro strapped on their head? The jiggling makes it impossible to watch!.
ur a bitch
jk but dude its not that bad, calm down